Tests and Exams, class attendance and participation in China 80%, Reflection paper (1,500 words) in English on experience in China 20%

Syllabus:

The Chinese In-Country Summer School is a 5 week intensive language study tour to China from early December to mid-January. The course is provided in conjunction with the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide and Shandong University, where the intensive Chinese language program is undertaken. Shandong University is one of China's leading universities. The course includes intensive studies in Mandarin Chinese, cultural activities and seminars, and visits to cultural and historical sites in Shanghai, Shandong and Beijing. It will greatly enhance students' linguistic abilities and their understanding of Chinese society and culture.
The intensive language training consists of up to 20 hours per week of reading/grammar, oral/conversation and listening classes delivered by highly experienced staff at Shandong University's College of International Education. The study tour is accompanied by staff from the Department of Asian Studies or the Confucius Institute. Students will have access to individual tutors from Shandong University's after-class tutoring scheme.
After completion students will be required to submit their academic transcript and graduation certificate from Shandong University and a 1,500 word reflection paper on their experience (in English).
Students wishing to enrol in the Chinese In-Country Summer School must first register with the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide, and also see the staff at the Faculty of Arts office before their departure if they wish to have the course counted towards their major/minor in Chinese or Diploma of Languages (Chinese).